Best suncream?

[miss_c]

With summer (hopefully) on the way, I'm ready to buy that all important first lot of suncream for Genie's nose. However, which one? I know from experience that the thicker and gloopier the better, but does anybody have a particular one that they find stays on and is really good?

Many thanks!

 

[madmav]

Which? magazine did a thing on suncream (on people, but guess same for horses). And cheap crap from Asda came out as one of the best buys.

 

[rema]

Both my horses have very pink noses.I always use any Kids factor 50.It is fairly think and does not rub off easily.But i do use a nosenet on my cob mare as she is pink all the way round her mouth and muzzle.

 

[Gal]

Cheap high factor sun block! Which he then proceeds to rub off on anything near by - usually me if I am not watching him.

PS it does help - I use stuff for kids that is cheapest I can find.

 

[dozzie]

I tend to go with what is on offer. Last year it was factor 50 Ambre Solaire for kids. 2 bottles did two ponies all summer. So although it is more expensive, it lasts longer as you dont need to apply it every day.

 

[kickandshout]

also answered in NL
boots soltan factor 50 kids its water repellent and insect repellent too.
they usually do a bogof deal so it works out cheap
Practically made for horses !!

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Kids factor 50, really sticky and thick so stays on well too

 

[kal40]

I used Simple on Vinny last year. He hated having it applied and seemed less p!ssed off with me when I used the frgrance free stuff.

 

[Kallibear]

West Gate Gold label SunGuard is the only stuff that's worked well for my VERY pink nosed cobs.

It's a thick white paste that's almost hard when it's cold but goes into a smooth paste once warm and on their skin. It doesn't soak in, it's hard to rub off and, once you've got a couple of days layers on, their nose becomes grubby and is completely barriered from the sun. It lasts the whole 24hrs too.

And to demonstrate :

With it on (applied that morning)

And without it on:

It also has no smell (unlike most human suncreams, which incidently need re-aplied every couple of hours to be effective). My gutys HATE normal human suncream and morning creaming turns into a battle.

 

[gemmamcquillan]

I like Barrier Sun Burn Soother for horses you only need to put it on once a day and it stays on like paint it is the only thing what works for my horse I have tried all the kids ones I have for my little boy but for some reason they didn't work. I only use to bottles a year it last ages.